partridge pea

/ˌpɑrtrɪdʒ pi/
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Other forms: partridge peas

Definitions of partridge pea
  1. noun
    tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
    synonyms: Cassia fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, sensitive pea, wild sensitive plant
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    type of:
    subshrub, suffrutex
    low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
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